Clever Communications inactive
Wireless broadband carrier (ASX: APV, later CVA); founded 2001 as Access Providers; acquired Saise Telecom (2005) and Activ Australia (2006); renamed Clever Communications 19 Jul 2007; SMB assets to M2 (2010); acquired by BigAir Dec 2010/Jan 2011 (CLEVER COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, ACN 103 623 356).
Name history
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Access Providers | 2001 | 19 Jul 2007 |
| Clever Communications | 19 Jul 2007 | Jan 2011 |
Lifecycle
| Kind | Date | Details | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 2001 | Access Providers founded (Melbourne); point-to-multipoint fixed wireless carrier (ASX: APV). | official |
| note | 5 Feb 2003 | ACN note: CLEVER COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (ACN 103 623 356) is the operating private company, ABN active from 5 Feb 2003 and still registered; distinct from the ASX-listed parent Access Providers Limited (ASX:APV) that was renamed Clever Communications Australia Ltd on 19 Jul 2007 and acquired by BigAir. | |
| death | Jan 2011 | Acquired by BigAir (compulsory acquisition); SMB assets to M2 (2010). | |
| note | 2021 by | The domain clever.net.au is unrelated to this company: it has no Wayback captures until 2021 (thereafter only a short redirect/parked page), long after the 2011 BigAir acquisition. |
Transitions
| Direction | Type | Other party | Arm / notes | Year | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | acquisition | Online 2000 | 100% Clever Communications (then Access Providers bought business internet provider Online 2000 (Jul 2005. |
Jul 2005 | gov |
| incoming | acquisition | Saise Telecom | 100% Clever Communications (then Access Providers acquired Saise Telecom. |
Nov 2005 | news |
| incoming | acquisition | Activ Australia | 100% Clever Communications (then Access Providers acquired Activ Australia. |
Oct 2006 | news |
| outgoing | acquisition | M2 Group | M2 Telecommunications acquired Clever Communications' SMB assets (off-net fixed/mobile/data/VPN contracts + dealers, ~$8m revenue via People Telecom subsidiary; announced 15 Apr 2010, completed 1 May 2010, $5m (upfront+deferred. Remainder of Clever went to BigAir Jan 2011. | 1 May 2010 | news official |
| outgoing | acquisition | BigAir | 100% BigAir acquired Clever Communications (28 Feb 2011. |
28 Feb 2011 | archive |